Abstract In many regions, governments are motivating increased bicycle ridership by designing new and improving existing bicycle infrastructure. Cycle highways are an effective and cost-efficient type of bicycle-specific infrastructure that are designed to provide a functional connection between places where people work, go to school and live. One important element of developing high quality cycle highways is the development of an effective wayfinding system which allows current, potential, and new users to clearly identify and navigate a bicycle network. The wayfinding design standards used for conventional bicycle infrastructure may not be compatible for cycle highways, which encourage cyclists to travel at relatively higher speeds. This may warrant introducing specific wayfinding signage compatible for this new type of bicycle infrastructure. This study uses qualitative analysis including field observations, ride-along videos, and semi-structured interviews, to assess electrically assisted pedal bicycle (e-bike) users' opinions and experiences with wayfinding signage along a pilot cycle highway route located between Tilburg and Waalwijk in the Netherlands. In the summer of 2018, base-line observations and interviews were administered with twelve e-bike users who were unfamiliar with the route to assess their experiences with conventional signage for cyclists before changes were made to the wayfinding system. Follow-up observations were held in the fall, after the installation of two new pilot wayfinding systems that were specifically designed to accommodate cycle highway users. Initial findings suggest that the changes made to the location, size and clarity of the signage improve cyclists' overall experiences, and that cyclists' perceptions of the built environment are important. Specifically, it became easier for users to navigate the route, their overall travel related stress decreased, and several participants perceived shorter travel times. Policy makers and transportation planners are likely to be interested in the results of this study as they reveal how specific improvements to wayfinding along cycle highways not only help improve navigation, but also positively influence cyclists' overall comfort and stress.

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自行车高速公路的寻路：评估电动自行车用户在荷兰自行车高速公路上的寻路体验

摘要 在许多地区，政府正在通过设计新的和改进现有的自行车基础设施来鼓励增加自行车的使用量。自行车高速公路是一种有效且具有成本效益的自行车专用基础设施，旨在提供人们工作、上学和生活场所之间的功能连接。开发高质量自行车高速公路的一个重要因素是开发有效的寻路系统，使当前、潜在和新用户能够清楚地识别和导航自行车网络。用于传统自行车基础设施的寻路设计标准可能与自行车高速公路不兼容，后者鼓励骑自行车者以相对较高的速度行驶。这可能需要引入与这种新型自行车基础设施兼容的特定寻路标志。本研究使用定性分析（包括实地观察、骑行视频和半结构化访谈）来评估电动助力脚踏自行车（e-bike）用户对位于蒂尔堡和瓦尔韦克之间的试点自行车公路路线上的寻路标志的意见和体验在荷兰。2018 年夏天，对 12 名不熟悉路线的电动自行车用户进行了基线观察和访谈，以评估他们在对寻路系统进行更改之前使用传统标志牌的体验。在安装了两个新的试点寻路系统后，在秋季进行了后续观察，这些系统专为满足自行车公路用户的需求而设计。初步调查结果表明，对位置所做的更改，标志的大小和清晰度提高了骑自行车者的整体体验，骑自行车者对建筑环境的看法很重要。具体而言，用户更容易导航路线，他们的整体旅行相关压力降低，并且一些参与者认为旅行时间更短。政策制定者和交通规划者可能会对这项研究的结果感兴趣，因为他们揭示了自行车高速公路沿线寻路的具体改进如何不仅有助于改善导航，而且还对骑自行车者的整体舒适度和压力产生积极影响。一些参与者认为旅行时间更短。政策制定者和交通规划者可能会对这项研究的结果感兴趣，因为他们揭示了自行车高速公路沿线寻路的具体改进如何不仅有助于改善导航，而且还对骑自行车者的整体舒适度和压力产生积极影响。一些参与者认为旅行时间更短。政策制定者和交通规划者可能会对这项研究的结果感兴趣，因为他们揭示了自行车高速公路沿线寻路的具体改进如何不仅有助于改善导航，而且还对骑自行车者的整体舒适度和压力产生积极影响。